Yemen: Thousands Call for Saleh to Quit

May 13, 2011 from Democracy Now!

Tens of thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets today for what organizers have called the "Friday of Decisiveness." The marches are taking place days after Yemeni forces opened fire on demonstrators. The death toll from weeks of protests has surpassed 160. The violence comes as Qatar has pulled out of international talks on a deal that would see Saleh voluntarily resign. Democracy Now! interviews Iona Craig, a Times of London correspondent, based in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a.

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Sanaa

Sana'a is the capital of Yemen and the centre of Sana'a Governorate. The city is not part of the Governorate, but forms the separate administrative district of "Amanat Al-Asemah". Sana'a is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. At an altitude of 2,300 m... Explore this topic

Yemen

La República de Yemen es un país bicontinental situado en Oriente Próximo y en África. Su parte asiática está situada en el Mashreq, al sur de la península de Arabia, rodeado por el mar Arábigo, el golfo de Adén y el mar Rojo, en Asia. La isla de Socotra está en África. Compar... Explore this topic

Ali Abdullah Saleh

Ali Abdullah Saleh is a Yemeni politician who was President of Yemen from 1990 to 2012. Saleh previously served as President of North Yemen from 1978 until unification with South Yemen in 1990. After more than 33 years in power, Saleh signed the Gulf Cooperation Council agreem... Explore this topic

Protest

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Friday prayers

Fredagsbøn, egentlig Jumu'ah, betegner indenfor islam den fælles bøn, der foregår i moskéen fredag over middag efter imamen har holdt sin tale. Ofte opfattes det som en pligt for voksne mænd at deltage, mens det for kvinder er frivilligt. Fredagsbønnen adskiller sig fra de øvr... Explore this topic

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Kebangkitan dunia Arab atau Musim Semi Arab adalah gelombang revolusi unjuk rasa dan protes yang terjadi di dunia Arab. Sejak 18 Desember 2010, telah terjadi revolusi di Tunisia dan Mesir; perang saudara di Libya; pemberontakan sipil di Bahrain, Suriah, and Yaman; protes besar... Explore this topic

Qatar

Qatar Arabic: دولة قطر‎ Dawlat Qaṭar), is a sovereign Arab state, located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territor... Explore this topic

The Times

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